Jo - put the crate in a separate room if Lucy appears stressed or frightened, or Hambone appears stressed.

Since they both seem to be laid back dogs, and Lucy is social (being a beagle), I would think the living area is fine for the crate.

As to the introduction, I have found that slower is better.

You can do scent games with the Beagle. I know beagles that are used in mold and termite detection. You could train her to do cool things like find mold, or find an object under scent boxes. She would never have to certify, of course, but the detection training would be a lot of fun for her and you.

I have decided, that IF, later, the owner
does come forward with a VALID reason---i.e.
moved, and Lucy got loose and tried to make
it back to her original home AND she appears
excited to be found, I will give her back to the
Society and they can determine if she should
go home. If not, then she is forever my dog.
They haven't suggested this, but it would be
fair to Miss Lucy if she does want to go home
with her original owner.


Jo, that's very admirable. Lucy is a lucky girl. You brought back memories of a beagle puppy we adopted 8 years ago from the animal shelter. We had him for about 10 days when the shelter called and told us that the owner had been looking all over town for him. It turned out that the shelter helper who let us adopt him was new and did not know he had not pass the "hold period." We finally gave him back to the original owner. I was a bit frustrated at the time, so I decided to buy my OWN Westie puppy

As far as the crate is concerned. My husband and I were worried that if San San and MoMo were to get close to the crate and sniff when Wei Wei is in it, he would feel threatened, so we kept his crate in our guest bedroom for the first few weeks. We wanted to make sure that he felt absolutely safe when he was in it. Now he has a crate in our master bedroom, and another in the sun-room. Whenever a dog is locked in the crate, we make sure the others are not to get close to it. Maybe we are just being paranoid, but I just don't want the dogs to develop aggression because he/she feels threatened in the crate.

Is Hambone already on raw? We switched Wei Wei to raw diet cold turkey, he had a few days of mild diarrhea, but he loved the food, the lady from the rescue was actually very happy when we told her that we fed raw.

BTW, good luck with your new girl



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He has no problems with raw feeding. He was (is) perimetered trained and used to patrol the farm. He ate his share of mice and rabbits, so feeding him raw was easy...once he understood that the rule of NOT eating human food was erased IF I placed it in his bowl. He still doesn't counter surf or trash dump and I am glad of that. I must have done something right!

Why are the sentences soooooo long and I have to scroll?

 Quote: Angela Burrell

Jo -
You can do scent games with the Beagle. I know beagles that are used in mold and termite detection. You could train her to do cool things like find mold, or find an object under scent boxes. She would never have to certify, of course, but the detection training would be a lot of fun for her and you.

Hmm...haven't put a dog on scent since my grandpa got sick and sold his hounds. THAT would be fun to get back into. She won't be hunting, but detection sounds fun...am I buying another DVD?

Hi, I am new to the board and already enjoy both reading and meeting such nice people. Someone asked how anyone could give up their Dog to the Humane Society. I grew up on a farm in the country and have seen my share of animals just dumped.I kid you not, some times we would see them quickly just drive away. We could not keep them all, but there was always a friend or neighbor who desired a Mouser, or had room for a Dog for protection.(even if just a barker) The Humane Society is a God send for these animals, and they can screen people who adopt, much better than we can. In the previous year I had to give up my two Dogs due to a flare-up of a debilitating illness. It breaks my heart to this day, I pray that someone like you has them. God bless you. I now have a G.S. that is coming along great being trained as a Service Dog to help me walk,dress etc. For years I rescued all kinds of Critters, now one is rescuing me. As for any jerk who would throw a living, feeling animal, out like garbage to survive on their own, I believe one day they will get what they deserve. Life moves accordingly, what comes around goes around. I wish you and yours, the very best of all life has to give. It is up lifting to know, their are still people in this some time cruel world who care. Susie